Brian McCarthy

For the past eight seasons, the NFL has allowed visiting teams to provide their own game-use footballs in order to allow their own staff to break the balls in using the manner preferred by their team, particularly the quarterback. Prior to the league adopting that rule in 2006, it was…

Are you ready for some football schedules? According to Brian McCarthy, who is the Vice President of Communications for the NFL, the 2015 regular season schedule will indeed be released next week. Our schedule makers are nearing the goal line. #NFL '15 schedule to be released next week. Day TBD…

If you are one of the many hoping the 2015 NFL Draft is moved back to the month of April, it sounds like you might be in luck. According to a Thursday tweet by NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy, the league is currently looking at dates in the window of April…

There have been rumors that the NFL would be releasing the 2014 schedule this week, but Brian McCarthy, who heads up public relations for the league, posted on Twitter Monday that those rumors are not true. contrary to some tweets, the #NFL '14 schedule will not be released this week….

As many know by now, Steelers wide receiver Hines Ward was arrested early this morning for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol in Dekalb County, Georgia. Ward bonded out and is expected to release a statement later on today. Ward\’s manager told TMZ this afternoon, “He cooperated fully…

Steelers strong safety Troy Polamalu and outside linebacker James Harrison were named to the Associated Press All-Pro first-team on Monday. It was the 3rd time for Polamalu in his career. The Steelers are also scheduled to practice Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week and fly to Dallas on Monday….